Zac Efron's Tribute: Reflecting on the Bond with Matthew Perry and Contemplating a Biopic Role

Zac Efron disclosed his willingness to take on the role of Matthew Perry in a biopic—an aspiration Perry had previously conveyed himself.

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00:00 Zac Efron, the renowned actor known for his roles in various movies, recently shared his

00:05 thoughts and sentiments about his late co-star Matthew Perry from the film 17 Again.

00:12 Efron's comments came during the world premiere of his new movie The Iron Claw in Dallas,

00:17 Texas on November 8.

00:21 Efron revealed that he would be open to playing the role of Matthew Perry in a biopic, a desire

00:25 that Perry himself had previously expressed.

00:28 Perry, best known for his iconic character Chandler Binge on the TV show Friends, tragically

00:34 passed away suddenly.

00:35 "I'm honored to hear he was thinking of me to play him," Efron told a magazine.

00:42 He expressed deep sorrow over Perry's untimely death, stating that he is devastated by the

00:47 loss.

00:48 Efron spoke fondly about Perry's impact on his life, saying, "He was a mentor to me,

00:54 and we made a really cool film together.

00:57 I looked up to him, I learned comedy timing from that guy.

01:00 I mean, when we were filming 17 Again, it was so surreal for me to look across and have

01:07 him be there because I have learned so much from him, from his whole life."

01:12 Matthew Perry had expressed a desire to create a movie about his life, as confirmed by his

01:17 friend Athena Crosby in a recent interview with Online Portal.

01:22 According to Athena, Perry had a specific actor in mind to portray his younger self,

01:27 Zac Efron.

01:29 He said that he wanted to make a movie about his life, Athena shared, and he had worked

01:33 with Zac Efron in the past on a movie.

01:36 He said that he wanted Zac Efron to play him as a younger version and that he was gonna

01:41 ask him soon to do that.

01:44 Perry's vision for the movie went beyond personal storytelling.

01:48 He was enthusiastic about sharing his journey of recovery from addiction and champagning

01:53 the cause to help others struggling with similar challenges.

01:57 Tragically, on October 28, Matthew Perry was found dead by a parian drowning in the hot

02:03 tub of his home in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood, just after 4 p.m.

02:09 His unexpected passing left a void in the hearts of his fans, colleagues, and friends,

02:13 and his aspirations for a movie about his life now serve as a poignant reminder of the

02:19 talent and inspiration he shared with the world.

02:21 "I'm Zac Efron, and I'm a movie maker."

02:28 (upbeat music)